Funnel for transferring liquids



March 30 1926. R. B. McGowAN FUNNEL FOR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS Filed April 2. 1925 Patented Mar.V 30, 19276- I @UNITED 'srAriis ROBERT is. MCGOWAN, v0F CINCINNATI, OHIO, AssIGNon'fro J'oIIN Ii. :BEneEia/o'n 01110, y ,.v .f. 1

` FUNNEL Foa TaANsrERRINe'LIeUIDs. r f 1 Y To all/whom t may concer/n Be it known that I,.Roi nnr a citizen of the VUnited States, residing at Cincinnati, in' the coiintygofHamilton and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Funnels for Transferring Liquids, of. which the following is a speciication. r

My invention relates to fuiinels used in the transferring of liquids from `one receptacle to another, and particularly to ltunnels embodying strainers.

The principal object of my invention is to construct a strong durable funnel provided witli afstrainer thatfcan be readily attached thereto or detached therefrom :is may be required in omitting, cleansing or renew;

ing the strainer.

' Another obviect of my'invention'is to con` struct a funnel provided with a strainer and means secured to said strainer to prevent the swirling in the funnel 'of the liquid to be strained.

'Another object of my invention is to so construct and secure the strainer in the funnel as to protect the strainers from being damaged when the tunnels are racked or nested.

A further object of my invention is to con-` struct a funnel as above described, provided with means, to allow the escape of air from the receptacle into which the liquid is being strained. Y y

In the accompanying drawings selected for illustration,

Fig. l is a vertical-crosssection thruiny 1 improved funnel and `strainer, showing la spout with tapered, ribbed air vents,

Fig. 2 is ahorizontal cross section taken on line 2 2 of Fig. l,

Fig. 3 is an elevation yof my strainer, 'Cage F, f

Fig. 4 is an elevation oi my cylindrical strainer, part of the outer strainer member bein broken away to show the inner strainer mem er,

Fig. 5 is a plan? view of my improved strainer member, and

Fig. 6 is a vertical cross section thru .the spout and base of my improved device when made 'with a radially ribbed base vforV` y venting;

Referring now tothe drawings, particu larly to Fig. 1, A is a funnel body secured' by any suitable means to the flange b, form- Apiication ined Aprile,

holes #are provided thru the 15523. seria1`Nae2a2es-ff@ l A 'l `i i AF and rest on the lange 'f1 integralwith the cylindrical' shank fzofi said cage. A capv G (see Fig. l) provided with lugs 'g forms a cover for the top ofthe strainer E, E1, protects' the strainer, and holdssa'id strainer in place by means'ofthe'baie plates H, I-I secured tothe lugs g ofthe cap G, and

t0 corresponding lugs )"3 integra-l with thev f cylindrical -b'ase f2 of the cage. Said cap G thereby diverts the flow of liquid to the outside of the strainer E. j

The strainer members E andE1 may be fing partout@biggie.-ririiebiseigfief.f B. McGowAN,

inadeeither of tubular piecesy of perforated;v

metal orv otherwise formed of Vforaminous material or from a single sheet of woven orl otherwise suitably formed material, whose connecting edges are interlocked, so as :to

permit paint, varnish or the like to beburnt oli' the strainer; there vbeing no solder "to, meltoii". f Y

The ,cylindrical shank f? of the cage F is constructed so as to fit snugly within the.. I-

shank recess of the, base B of the funnel, i being held in position by'frictional contact therewith, or otherwise.

ensure complete drainage. Y

90. i Y Oblique drainageV flange to In the modified-form of base shown in i Fig. 6, I provide a spout with both interiorV and exterior walls cylindrical and instead of the longitudinal ribs D, I provide a plu-4 rality of ribs d, across the underside of the y base B, to'allow the escape of air from the l receptacle 'vinto which d thel liquid is being poure j The baille Aplates H securedto the cage F are adapted to prevent a vortex from being :forined'within the funnel when the liquid'is passing therethru. Y

I do not, wish to bev limited tov-the exact device as shown but conceive as within the i cure by Letters Patent of' the Unit-ed States Y 1. In a funnel for'transferring liquids, a cage arrying a strainer Within said funnel body, and a plurality of baffle plates secured to said cage.

2. Ina funnel for transferring liquids, a funnel body secured to a base and a spout attached to said base, a cage carrying a strainer Within said funnel body, and baile plates' secured to saidy cage. y

3. In'afunnel for transferring liquids, a strainer supporting cage, a strainer around said cage, a cover for the'top ofsai-d cage and strainer and balile` plateswvithinsaid funnel, secured to said cover and said cage.

4. In combination with a funnel fortransfer'ring liquids comprising a. funnel body secured to a hollow base and a spout.; attached to said base, a Strainer supporting cage, a strainer around said cage, acover for the top of said cage and strainer, and baiie "plates Withineaid funnel secured to said cover and said cage.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

ROBERT B.' MCGOWAN. i 

